A, Inc. consigned ten one-horsepower air conditioning units to  B Trading and paid ₱2,000 for the freight. The consignee is allowed a commission of 5% on sales. B Trading submitted the following report at the end of the period:   Sales (6 units) 72,000   Less: Advances to A, Inc. 10,000   Selling expenses 800   Installation and delivery 1,200   Commission 7,200 19,200   Net remittance 52,800  The selling expenses and the installation and delivery costs are chargeable to A. A consistently marks-up its inventories at a 12.50% gross profit rate based on sales price. This does not reflect any freight. How much was A’s profit or loss on the consignment?

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A, Inc. consigned ten one-horsepower air conditioning units to 
B Trading and paid ₱2,000 for the freight. The consignee is allowed a commission of 5% on sales. B Trading submitted the following report at the end of the period: 


 Sales (6 units) 72,000 
 Less: Advances to A, Inc. 10,000 
 Selling expenses 800 
 Installation and delivery 1,200 
 Commission 7,200 19,200 
 Net remittance 52,800 


The selling expenses and the installation and delivery costs are chargeable to A. A consistently marks-up its inventories at a 12.50% gross profit rate based on sales price. This does not reflect any freight. How much was A’s profit or loss on the consignment? 

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